Objective: I, Elihu Burrit, wish to bring peace to the world, and most especially America. Preventing us from this peace includes slavery, alcoholic beverages, and above all, war. Even defensive war, I believe, is unnecessary. Whether it’s giving eloquent speeches, or creating meaningful pamphlets, I will not rest until my dreams are recognized. I hope to spread a movement of antislavery, temperance, and harmony between all nations.
Schooling: Because of the death of my father when I was young, I am self-educated. At the age of fifteen I apprenticed as a blacksmith, and from there continued to study rigorously. I am fluent in over fifty languages, with Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, and German being most prominent. While I could’ve attended Harvard, I denied the opportunity, preferring to remain one of the common people.
Accomplishments: In 1844, I started to publish the Christian Citizen, showing my compassionate views. Newspapers also printed “Olive Leaves”, or peace sentiments written by pacifists, that I created, and were read by people around the world. In addition, I founded the League of Universal Brotherhood, and over 50,000 people condemned war and promised to not enter the armed forces. In 1848, I organized the first Peace Congress, with others following annually until 1853.
References: William Ladd: I was a successor of William Ladd, who also saw world peace as a necessary movement. I helped with the ideas discussed in his Essay on a Congress of Nations. Together, we made the proposals popular.
Objective:
I, Elihu Burrit, wish to bring peace to the world, and most especially America. Preventing us from this peace includes slavery, alcoholic beverages, and above all, war. Even defensive war, I believe, is unnecessary. Whether it’s giving eloquent speeches, or creating meaningful pamphlets, I will not rest until my dreams are recognized. I hope to spread a movement of antislavery, temperance, and harmony between all nations.
Schooling:
Because of the death of my father when I was young, I am self-educated. At the age of fifteen I apprenticed as a blacksmith, and from there continued to study rigorously. I am fluent in over fifty languages, with Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, and German being most prominent. While I could’ve attended Harvard, I denied the opportunity, preferring to remain one of the common people.
Accomplishments:
In 1844, I started to publish the Christian Citizen, showing my compassionate views. Newspapers also printed “Olive Leaves”, or peace sentiments written by pacifists, that I created, and were read by people around the world. In addition, I founded the League of Universal Brotherhood, and over 50,000 people condemned war and promised to not enter the armed forces. In 1848, I organized the first Peace Congress, with others following annually until 1853.
References:
William Ladd: I was a successor of William Ladd, who also saw world peace as a necessary movement. I helped with the ideas discussed in his Essay on a Congress of Nations. Together, we made the proposals popular.
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"Elihu Burritt: Biography from Answers.com." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A combined with free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedias. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. <http://www.answers.com/topic/burritt-elihu>.
"Elihu Burritt." Hall of North and South Americans. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. <http://www.famousamericans.net/elihuburritt/>.
"Elihu Burritt Papers." Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. <http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/peace/DG051-099/dg096burritt.htm>.